plutonic

adjective

plu·​ton·​ic plü-ˈtä-nik How to pronounce plutonic (audio)
1
: formed by solidification of magma deep within the earth and crystalline throughout
plutonic rock
2
often capitalized : plutonian

Examples of plutonic in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Evolution of an upper crustal plutonic-volcanic plumbing system: Insights from high-precision U-Pb zircon geochronology of the intracaldera tuff and intrusions in Silver Creek caldera, Arizona, USA by T. Zhang and others. Erik Klemetti, Discover Magazine, 11 Dec. 2010 Simon O’Neill unleashed a gleaming, live-steel tenor, and Franz-Josef Selig’s plutonic bass made for an imposing Hunding. Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 29 July 2019

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Word History

Etymology

Latin Pluton-, Pluto

First Known Use

1596, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Time Traveler
The first known use of plutonic was in 1596

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“Plutonic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/plutonic. Accessed 15 Oct. 2024.

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